Babies

Daily Routine


(Morning Session)

7:00 -  8.00

Early opening session

8:00

Nursery opens

8:00 – 8:25

Welcome session

8:25 – 8:30

Hand washing

8:30 – 8:45

Breakfast

8:45 – 9:25

Free play

9:25 – 9:50

Circle time  

9:55 – 10.00

Hand washing

10:00 – 10:20

AM Snack

10:20 – 11:00

Set activity / Sleep

11:00 – 11:25

Music time - outdoors /walks / busy feet

11.25 – 11:30

Hand washing

11:30 – 11:50

 Lunch

11:50 – 1:00  

Quiet sensory play / sleep


(Afternoon session)

1:00 – 1:20  

Welcome session / Free play

1:20 – 1.55  

Set activity/ messy play

1:55 – 2.00

Hand washing

2:00 – 2:20

PM Snack

2:20 – 2.50

Circle time

2.50-3.10

Set activity / Sleep

3:10– 3:30

Free play

3:30 – 3.50

Music time / outdoors

4.00 – 4.10

Story sack /Songs bag

4.10 - 4.15

Hand washing

4:15 – 4:45

Tea

4:45 – 5:15

Free play

5:15 – 6:00

Quiet time

6:00

Nursery Closes.

6:00 - 7:00

After hours session

This routine will be modified according to the children’s needs.

Naps, snacks and lunch will be adjusted according to each infant’s routine.


This routine will be reviewed every six months but the Focus Activities will change weekly.


Baby Room  (birth - 2 years)

In the Baby room babies get the close attention they need in a safe environment.

The required staffing ratio is 1 member of staff to 3 babies/children and can accommodate 8 babies.

This ratio is always met and often exceeded.

The babies follow the Foundation Phase, the seven areas of learning are:


                       * Communication, language and literacy

                           * Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy

                              * Personal, emotional and social development

                              * Knowledge and understanding of the world

          * Welsh language development

* Physical development

* Creative development